Candelabrum.



No. 690,538. Patented Ian. 7, I902.

J. G. THEOBALD.

CANDELABRUIW.

(Application filed Sept. 4, 1901.

(No Model.)

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JEAN G. THEOBALD, OF NORTH ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO FRANK M. WHITING AND COMPANY, OF NORTH ATTLEBORO, MAS- SACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND.

CANDELABRUM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 690,538, dated January 7, 1902. Application filed September 4, 1901. Serial No. 74,316. (No model) To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEAN G. THEOBALD, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and Com- 5 monwealth of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Candelabra, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in candelabra; and the object of the invention is to provide a candelabrum in which the arms are removable or detachable, whereby any number of arms may be used as desired.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a sectional elevation, and Fig. 2 a detail view, and Fig. 3 is a section on line a: a: of Fig. 1.

In the drawings, A represents the base, of any suitable size, shape, or construction, from which a spindle B projects upwardly and is provided with a threaded upper end, as indicated at b.

The base A is preferably of tubular form, having a cup-shaped socket-piece a secured rigidly in the upper end thereof through the medium of a supporting-sleeve a, both the sleeve a and socket a having ornamental beaded outer edges.

The spindle B is supported within the socket-piece a.

The supporting-tube for the arms is indicated at O and has its lower end fitting within the socket-piece a. The sleeve has a curved central or body portion with frusto-conical portions and c.

The central ornamental top or cup is shown at D, having at the lower end a flaring portion designed to fit over the frusto-conical poro tion 0, upon which it is held by a nut d, rigidly secured or formed within the top and into which the screw B projects. The arms, of which there may be as many as desired, are indicated at E and may be of any desired 45 configuration except at their inner ends, where they join or abut against the tube 0. I have described the central portion of the tube as curved at c, as this will give the most ornamental effect, though it will be evident that this particular shape is not absolutely essential. Where the curved shape is used, the inner ends of thearms are correspond ingly curved to provide an elongated bearing-surface e, and this bearing-surface is provided at its upper and lower ends with ears or projections e and 6, corresponding to the frusto-conical portions 0 and c. In assembling the parts the lower end of the tube 0 is dropped within the annular face a, and the arms are brought into position with their curved portions in contact with the curved portion 0 of the tube. The lower projections of the arms rest between the lower frustoconical face and the annular flange, while the upper projection abuts against the upper frusto-conical face. The cap or upper portion is then screwed down, so that its lower flared end encircles the upper projections of the arms, and thus the parts are all firmly clamped together. By this arrangement it will be seen that a number of arms may be clustered around the central standard, and thus from a minimum number of stock parts candelabra of various designs and numbers of arms may be, provided. Owing to the detachability of theparts each candelabrum may be much more readily cleaned or polished.

It will be understood that I do not limit myself to the particular manner of holding the arms removably or adj ustably to the central st-andard,as other means may be employed without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described myinvention,what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is

1. A candelabrum comprising a central tubular support, a plurality of candle-holding arms, and means for removably and adjustably clamping said arms to said tubular support, substantially as described.

2. A candelabrum comprising a base and a cap, an intermediate tubular support, means for clamping the base, cap and tubular support together, and a plurality of arms clamped to said support by the engagement of the base and cap with the said tubular support, substantially as described.

tially as described.

5. In combination, the base, a spindle projecting therefrom, a tubular support encircling said spindle, a cap secured to the spindle above the tubular support, the said base having a circular flange extending upwardly thereof, and the said cap having a circular flange extending downwardly and a candlearm having ears or projections thereon adapted to be engaged by the said upwardly and downwardly extending flanges, substantially as described.

6. In combination in a candelabrum, a central support, detachable arms thereon, means whereby said arms will be circularly adjustable on said support to permit of the insertion of other arms, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JEAN G. THEOBALD.

YVitnesses:

FRED. A. HOWARD, W. V. WHITMARSH. 

